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From:

omg, staffymom has YORKIES!! vbg

How'dja miss that before? They're kick a** little terriers!

Debbie
Thought everyone knew we're an integrated household.

Debbie,
I honestly never knew this.

Gwen

Sionnach wrote:

"Gwen Watson" wrote:

Not the double row kind. Got a photo of one?

It's not very clear, but there's one lying on the steps in this pictu

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/bc/amb...c=ph%26.view=t

sheesh, whatta URL. Here's the Readers Digest version:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?D27B32155

Oh my. Blade never blows like this thankfully. And Clovis of course
does not have near the thick undercoat. I brush her out in no time.
She is close to 3 minute a day dog.

Gwen
who can't believe the pile of fur on those steps in that photo

"Gwen Watson" wrote:

Gwen
who can't believe the pile of fur on those steps in that photo

Mind-boggling, innit? G

And that was from only *one* grooming session- during the height of
coat-blow, I get that much out of her on a daily basis, for a week or more.

Sionnach wrote:

"Gwen Watson" wrote:

Gwen
who can't believe the pile of fur on those steps in that photo

Mind-boggling, innit? G

And that was from only *one* grooming session- during the height of
coat-blow, I get that much out of her on a daily basis, for a week or more.

Actually my chow of course was similar. But one tends to forget. Blade can
definitely have piles of fur but nothing like that. At least the double rake
is working well. I really need to get one.

Gwen

"BethF" wrote:


Hm, know what brand it is?

You know, I don't- I went and looked, and it doesn't have anything marked
on it. I got it at PetsMart, but I can't find it on their website... I do
remember that it cost less than $10. g

Reason it's so good for Morag is that she's sensitive; using a regualar
fine-toothed comb *works*, but makes her unhappy because it pulls. This comb
loosens the hair without pulling (mostly- I'll expand on that in a bit),
then the shorter, finer-toothed part catches it.

No matter *what* I use, I have to pull a bit on her tail and "britches"-
but she's not as sensitive about the long hair there as she is about her
back, ribs, tummy, and ears.

"Sionnach" wrote in
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do remember that it cost less than $10. g


I will have to keep my eyes open, next time I get somewhere there is a
petsmart!


Reason it's so good for Morag is that she's sensitive; using a
regualar
fine-toothed comb *works*, but makes her unhappy because it pulls.
This comb loosens the hair without pulling (mostly- I'll expand on
that in a bit), then the shorter, finer-toothed part catches it.


Its why I use the rake on Kavik too, he hates having his hair pulled by
a comb.


No matter *what* I use, I have to pull a bit on her tail and
"britches"-
but she's not as sensitive about the long hair there as she is about
her back, ribs, tummy, and ears.

For Kavik's pants I use a very long bristled wire brush - he appears to
have less undercoat there, so I don't need the rake except during the
worst blow. For his belly I use a slicker. Pulls out the extra hair,
which is a little shorter there, without hurting.

For both the tail and the pants I use a detangling spray, like "the
stuff'. Makes the pulling MUCH more bearable for him. You might try
some for Ms Morag.

--
BethF, Anchorage, AK

Holier Than Thou wrote in
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"Sionnach" wrote in
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No matter *what* I use, I have to pull a bit on her tail and
"britches"-
For Kavik's pants

I call these the "fancy culottes" -- I stole the "culottes" part from the
schipperke folks -- Zoe kind of looks like a schipperke, only twice as big
with floppy ears and a plumey tail.

For both the tail and the pants I use a detangling spray, like "the
stuff'. Makes the pulling MUCH more bearable for him. You might try
some for Ms Morag.


This is a brilliant idea. I am going to try it. Is "the stuff" made
especially for dogs, or is it a people product?

--Catherine
& Zoe the cockerchow

ceb wrote in
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This is a brilliant idea. I am going to try it. Is "the stuff" made
especially for dogs, or is it a people product?

The Stuff is a dog product.

--
BethF, Anchorage, AK